10. Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP)

MSP airport scores high for shopping and dining options. There are no fewer than 50 stores that sell brand-name clothing and shoes, and there’s even an in-airport movie rental kiosk if you've already watched everything on your laptop. Restaurants include an outpost of the Fresh Meadow organic bakery, and a new app lets you order food from a variety of locations and have it delivered to your boarding gate.

9. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)

If you don't have time to explore Austin itself, the airport is a great microcosm of the city. Hit up Salt Lick Bar-B-Que for some good eats, grab a coffee at Austin Java Coffee, and stop at one of the six live music venues with performances Monday through Friday. Just don't miss your flight.

8. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

PIT was one of the first airports in the country to adopt “street pricing”—a promise not to gouge captive customers—and not surprisingly, it can feel more like an indoor shopping mall than a bustling transportation hub. With more than 100 shops and eateries, travelers can do major damage at outposts of Armani Jeans, Brooks Brothers, Johnston and Murphy, and dozens of other brand-name retailers.

7. Long Beach Airport (LGB)

The classic 1940s-era terminal in Long Beach, California, reminds people of the glamour of flying, but it's the newer concourse that really makes the airport shine. Lined with palm trees (that shade an outdoor wine bar), the airport makes you feel like you're still in Southern California, rather than limbo between work and life. An added bonus: JetBlue dominates LGB with a hub here.

6. Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)

As Miami and Ft. Lauderdale grow ever larger and more crowded, Palm Beach remains the easiest airport to navigate in the region. In fact, PBI is banking on travelers having extra time; it installed a putting green for golf lovers to get some practice time in before jetting out of town.

5. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)

SAV is not a particularly busy airport—it saw just over a million fliers last year— but it’s that smallness, not to mention its town square–inspired layout, that makes it feel intimate and inviting. Named one of the "happiest” airports in the country (by a dating site, no less), travelers can shop for cigars or golfing gear, and dine on crab cakes at Phillips Seafood.

4. Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL)

Dallas’s close-in airport—just six miles from the city center—is expanding to accommodate a rash of new flights and new airlines like our readers’ favorite, Virgin America; it also serves as Southwest Airlines’ hometown hub. Despite its relatively small size, Dallas Love has plenty to enjoy during your layover, from boutiques selling Texas boots and ten-gallon hats to an aviation museum.

3. Tampa International Airport (TPA)

Tampa's airport feels like a vision of the future from 50 years ago (because it was), but think of this more as the timelessness of TPA. The shuttles taking people from the central terminal to the satellites were unique at the time, and they still function well today. It's an easy airport that's very close to downtown, and that makes it a winner.

2. Portland International Airport (PDX)

The love for Portland, Oregon's airport begins outside the airport itself. It is very well connected to the city, and not just by roads. Bike paths and a MAX light rail line make it one of the best connected airports in the U.S. Great local shops (yes, Nike counts as local) and free Wi-Fi make this one of the most traveler-friendly airports around.

1. Indianapolis International Airport (IND)

Indianapolis's eight-year old terminal just feels Midwestern with its airy circular Civic Plaza at the center of it all. Unlike at most airports, the security checkpoints were designed to help people breeze through TSA procedures. Once through, the concourses are full of local favorites like Shapiro's Delicatessen. This is the third year that Indianapolis has ranked no. 1 in the U.S.